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β€˜North of Highway 29’: Tribal leader highlights northern Wisconsin priorities

12 March 2026 at 10:00

In the State of the Tribes address, Red Cliff Chair Nicole Boyd voiced concerns of tribal nations statewide, as well as those shared at the state Capitol’s concurrent Superior Days event.

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Tribes, gambling companies at odds over bill legalizing online sports betting in Wisconsin

3 March 2026 at 11:00

If the bill becomes law, Wisconsin tribes interested in offering online sports betting "would need to renegotiate" their gaming compacts with the state. And those compacts would need to be approved by the federal government.

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Wisconsin author’s debut middle grade novel is an epic Indigenous fantasy

2 March 2026 at 18:29

Christopher Roubique's debut middle grade novel β€œMythspeaker” is inspired by Indigenous folktales. In it, Roubique draws from his Cajun and rural Wisconsin roots to explore themes of teamwork, self-worth and respect for nature.

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Ashland County approves deal to get paid for policing protests of Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute

24 February 2026 at 19:55

Canadian energy firm Enbridge will reimburse Ashland County for the cost of policing protests that are anticipated with construction of its Line 5 reroute under a deal arranged by the Wisconsin Counties Association.

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Jingle dress dancer goes digital to carry on family legacy of Ojibwe activism

24 February 2026 at 11:00

Aerius Benton-Banai grew up going to protests with her late grandfather, who was a cofounder of the American Indian Movement of the 1960s. Now, she is sharing jingle dress dances on social media in solidarity with immigrants.

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Bad River tribe wants court to halt construction of Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute

20 February 2026 at 17:36

A northern Wisconsin tribe wants a court to halt construction of Enbridge’s $450 million plan to reroute an oil and gas pipeline around its reservation after an administrative law judge upheld state permits for the project.

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Ho-Chunk sculptor Truman Lowe honored in Smithsonian retrospective

16 February 2026 at 11:00

A new exhibit at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian looks back on the career of the late Truman Lowe, a Ho-Chunk artist and educator known for his ability to make wood look like water.

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Judge rules in favor of Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute in Wisconsin, upholding state permits

13 February 2026 at 22:15

An administrative law judge has upheld key state permits for Enbridge’s $450 million plan to reroute an oil and gas pipeline around the reservation of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.

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At State of Tribes, Chippewa chair goes all in for Wisconsin sports betting bill

10 February 2026 at 22:45

Wisconsin state officials and tribal leaders filled the state Capitol on Tuesday to listen to the annual State of the Tribes address given by tribal chair Nicole Boyd of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians.

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Wisconsin tribes respond to ICE presence in Minnesota

6 February 2026 at 21:40

Many Wisconsin tribes are monitoring ICE and CBP actions closely, and issuing guidance to members to carry their tribal ID card and other documentation with them while immigration enforcement continues to ramp up.

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Wisconsin, tribes would have less power to review projects under proposed water rule

28 January 2026 at 11:00

Wisconsin and tribes would have less power to protect waterways under the Clean Water Act if the Environmental Protection Agency adopts proposed changes to how it treats energy and infrastructure projects.

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